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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "lizzy moyo" <lizzymoyo_87@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:28:53 +0200
Subject: PERSONAL REQUEST FROM LIZZY MOYO

Mrs Lizzy Moyo
Email;lizzymoyo_87@hotmail.com

Tell:27-73-1274625
A CLARION CALL FOR
ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter may come to you as a surprise since you do not know me
personally. I am Mrs Lizzy Moyo,the wife to the late Mr. Duma Moyo , who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe, I am convinced that you
are aware of the land reform crisis in my country caused by the incumbent
president Mr. Robert Mugabe and his political associates. I got your
contact from a reliable source who assured me of your reliability and
trustworthiness in handling official matters, I have the same view of mutual
understanding and trust that you will be reliable and capable enough to
assist me in this project, but pending when I hear from you
particularly.Before the death of my Father, he was the President of the
Tobacco and Coffee Farmer Union (T.C.F.U.) in Zimbabwe and also a prosperous
tobacco farmer, he is one of the supporter and financier of the opposition
party in Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), he was murdered by
the supporter of the ZANU -PF- led party under Mugabe’s instigation on the
9th of February 2001. Before his death he had successful the sum of US$29.2M
(Twenty nine Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) through a
diplomatic means to Republic of South Africa (R.S.A.) and deposited it with
one of the Private Security and Trust Companies, as he foresaw the looming
danger in Zimbabwe as a result of the land reform crisis. For the safety of
the consignment and for us also, he declared the content to them as
“PRECIOUS STONE” belonging to a family friend. This amount was meant to
purchase new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a neW
farm in Swaziland which my husband deposited under a diplomatic title in his
name pending further instruction from the movement for democratic change
committee (MDCC). It is against this background that, I and my children who
are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer the fund
immediately out of South Africa to a Foreign country as we do not want to
invest this money in South Africa. In view of this, coupled with the
restriction placed on us by South Africa Government as a refugee (Political
Assylum), in South Africa refugee do not have right to financial transaction
we decided to solicit for your assistance. For arguments sake, your scope of
involvement should include, traveling to South Africa, where I and my
children are presently, on self exile, for a face to face meeting with us,
going to the security company to claim the consignment, opening of an
off-shore bank account, where the fund could be deposited for onward
transfer to your nominated bank account. For your assistance and
co-operation, we will be offering you 20% of the entire amount on conclusion
of the transaction, 75% will be kept for me and my family for investment in
your country while 5% will be use to settled any expenses that we may
incurred in the process of the transaction. As soon as you indicate
willingness to assist, kindly contact us on the above phone line for full
details and process.

Yours truly,

Mrs Lizzy Themba
(for the family)

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